Brothers' abuse case in the press

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The case of two young brothers who abused two boys in South Yorkshire is in many of the day's papers.

The headline on the front page of the <a class="inlineText" href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/">Daily Mirror is "nowt else to do".</a> This is a reference to the excuse given to police by one of the brothers.

In its leader column, the paper says the word "barbaric" barely begins to describe the horrific attack.

<a class="inlineText" href="http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2817532/Boredom-led-to-devil-brothers-attacks.html">The Sun is similarly outraged,</a> referring to the attackers as "the devil brothers".

Royal tour

<a class="inlineText" href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/theroyalfamily/7037565/Prince-William-says-he-may-buy-a-second-home-in-Australia.html">The Daily Telegraph is one of several papers to focus on Prince William's tour of Australia. </a>

It has a large front page picture of the prince being kissed on the cheek by a young woman in Melbourne.

Next to it is a picture of his father, Prince Charles, being embraced on a beach in Perth, 31 years ago.

<a class="inlineText" href="http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/153348">The Daily Express says that Prince William "brought hysteria to Australia as swooning girls clamoured to steal a kiss". </a>

Election speculation

The Financial Times says it knows who will play the central role in deciding which party wins the general election.

Election experts have, according to the paper, identified a character who is being called "Motorway Man".

<a class="inlineText" href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/conservative/7047828/Tory-tax-on-drivers-to-pay-for-marriage-allowance.html">The Daily Telegraph claims the Tories may fund their policy of tax breaks for married couples</a> by increasing duties on petrol and flights.

Extra money might be found by making businesses which create the most pollution pay extra levies, it says.

Toothpick tales

<a class="inlineText" href="http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2819116/UFO-is-spotted-over-Dublin.html">The Sun says it is to begin publicising UFO sightings</a> The paper says its decision is in response to the Ministry of Defence closing the department which did that particular job.

The paper kicks off with what it calls "amazing footage" of a UFO near Dublin.

<a class="inlineText" href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1245019/Restaurant-refuses-diner-toothpick-dangerous.html">The Daily Mail says retired deputy headteacher John Freeman was refused a toothpick after a steak meal.</a>

He claims the Cheshire hotel's waiter told him it was for health and safety reasons. But the hotel later denied there was any ban on toothpicks.